N.C. Power Substation Sabotage Affecting Schools, Hospital
The North Carolina power outage has prompted the closing of schools. A hospital also had to switch to a backup generator.
The North Carolina power outage has prompted the closing of schools. A hospital also had to switch to a backup generator.
However, other threats against HBCUs, other colleges, more than 100 high schools, and two junior high schools are still being investigated.
Campus Safety’s latest survey finds that K-12 schools are way ahead of institutions of higher education in conducting security site assessments and maintaining door locks.
The package, described as a Pelican case, contained a note that criticized Mark Zuckerberg and developers of virtual reality technology.
Partner with DHS’ “If You See Something, Say Something” campaign to raise awareness of signs of suspicious activity on your campus.
So far in 2022, Howard University has received eight bomb threats. Many other HBCUs were targeted earlier this year as well.
Some extremist online forums also claim the Robb Elementary School shooting was staged by the government in an attempt to advance gun control measures.
Fusion centers can provide local criminal intelligence to private organizations with non-sworn security departments.
When there is a suspicious package or bomb threat, campus emergency management must address mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.
According to Campus Safety’s latest survey, 43% of participants say their glass doors and windows are the security systems most likely to fail during an unauthorized intrusion.